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DNA Lounge<p>New photo galleries up now: OBSCURA, HUBBA HUBBA REVUE, LORDS OF ACID, SORRY FOR PARTY ROCKING, DARK SPARKLE, AFTER LIFE, BIG COUNTRY, MONDAY NIGHT HUBBA<br><a href="https://www.dnalounge.com/gallery/?utm_source=sp_ma" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dnalounge.com/gallery/?utm_sou</span><span class="invisible">rce=sp_ma</span></a><br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dnalounge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnalounge</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/obscura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obscura</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/atheist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atheist</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>origin</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/decrepitbirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decrepitbirth</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fractaluniverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fractaluniverse</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metal</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/technicaldeathmetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technicaldeathmetal</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/progmetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>progmetal</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/livemusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livemusic</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/concert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>concert</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sanfrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancisco</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/hubbahubbarevue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hubbahubbarevue</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/burlesque" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burlesque</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lordsofacid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lordsofacid</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/littlemissnasty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>littlemissnasty</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/acidhouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>acidhouse</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/industrial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>industrial</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sorryforpartyrocking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sorryforpartyrocking</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/pauz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pauz</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bigroom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigroom</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/darksparkle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>darksparkle</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/gothic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gothic</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/glam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glam</span></a> # ...</p>
David Marler<p>How did the call of "Queenslander" come about? It was another act of defiance in our history with NSW. Billy Moore was entering the field in 1995. </p><p>If you're in any danger in any part of the world &amp; you shout, "Queenslander" we will come running. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Origin</span></a> <a href="https://youtu.be/MV5oKf_HihQ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/MV5oKf_HihQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
David Marler<p>What is the State of Origin about? </p><p>Well, In 1859 we Queenslanders declared independence from New South Wales. Our colonisers didn't like that very much so they took all the money we had. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Origin</span></a> <a href="https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/new-south-wales-left-queensland-broke-from-day-one-20170728-gxl38l.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">brisbanetimes.com.au/national/</span><span class="invisible">queensland/new-south-wales-left-queensland-broke-from-day-one-20170728-gxl38l.html</span></a></p>
DNA Lounge<p>♬️ OBSCURA at DNA Lounge starting now!<br><a href="https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2025/05-18.html?utm_source=sp_ma" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dnalounge.com/calendar/2025/05</span><span class="invisible">-18.html?utm_source=sp_ma</span></a><br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dnalounge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnalounge</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/obscura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obscura</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/atheist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atheist</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>origin</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/decrepitbirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decrepitbirth</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fractaluniverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fractaluniverse</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metal</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/technicaldeathmetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technicaldeathmetal</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/progmetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>progmetal</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/livemusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livemusic</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/concert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>concert</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sanfrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancisco</span></a></p>
DNA Lounge<p>♬️ OBSCURA at DNA Lounge tonight: Sun May 18, 5:30pm!<br><a href="https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2025/05-18.html?utm_source=sp_ma" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dnalounge.com/calendar/2025/05</span><span class="invisible">-18.html?utm_source=sp_ma</span></a><br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dnalounge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnalounge</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/obscura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obscura</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/atheist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atheist</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>origin</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/decrepitbirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decrepitbirth</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fractaluniverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fractaluniverse</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metal</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/technicaldeathmetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technicaldeathmetal</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/progmetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>progmetal</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/livemusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livemusic</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/concert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>concert</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sanfrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancisco</span></a></p>
Steven Saus [he/him]<p>(19 Apr) A Meteorite From Alaska Challenges Theory of How Earth Got Its Water </p><p>Scientists speculate that asteroids colliding with Earth delivered water—an essential building block of life—but new research suggests the planet didn&amp;#039;t need the delivery. </p><p><a href="https://s.faithcollapsing.com/dcy4b" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">s.faithcollapsing.com/dcy4b</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br>Archive: ais: <a href="https://archive.md/wip/OlFdO" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/wip/OlFdO</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ia: <a href="https://s.faithcollapsing.com/54k2j" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">s.faithcollapsing.com/54k2j</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earth</span></a>-science <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/meteorites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meteorites</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>origin</span></a>-of-life <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a></p>
JohnBarronIII<p><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NowPlaying</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/TheRoughGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheRoughGuide</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/CD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CD</span></a> 2022 <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/DeltaBlues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeltaBlues</span></a> Vol.2 <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Blues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blues</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Origin</span></a></p>
Daniel AJ Sokolov<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@exador23" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>exador23</span></a></span> Unfortunately, <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/used" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>used</span></a> items are subject to tariffs and can trigger an even higher <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariff</span></a> than new goods, because it is often difficult to prove the <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>origin</span></a> of a used good.</p><p><a href="https://www.thevintageseeker.ca/magazine/how-the-canada-u-s-tariffs-could-impact-the-secondhand-market" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thevintageseeker.ca/magazine/h</span><span class="invisible">ow-the-canada-u-s-tariffs-could-impact-the-secondhand-market</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://manitu.social/@felsqualle" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>felsqualle</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oxytodon.com/@fuchsiii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fuchsiii</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://meta.masto.host/@GamingNews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GamingNews</span></a></span> aroubd 15yrs ago, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EA</span></a> gave both <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Games</span></a> w/ all <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DLC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DLC</span></a>|s and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Expansions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Expansions</span></a> away on <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Origin</span></a>"</em>...</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/113903673303089050" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1139036</span><span class="invisible">73303089050</span></a></p>
Virginia DeBolt<p><strong>My 20 top rated movies and TV shows of 2024</strong></p> Time for a 2024 wrap up. If you've been here before, you know this website is dedicated to finding work by women directors and women leading actors to feature. The "best of" lists you see elsewhere don't match this criteria, so my lists are always different. Here are the top 20 movies and TV shows I watched and rated in 2024. […] <p><a href="https://oldaintdead.com/my-20-top-rated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">oldaintdead.com/my-20-top-rate</span><span class="invisible">d-movies-and-tv-shows-of-2024/</span></a></p>
Ab<p>At begin mankind didn't feel the need<br>hiding in clothes, now, for lots of patriarchs<br>even woman's face is oppressive</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/MastoPrompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoPrompt</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>origin</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/dailyhaikuprompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dailyhaikuprompt</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/scarf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scarf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>haiku</span></a> 9/11/9<br><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/senryu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>senryu</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/SmallPoems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallPoems</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@stevencudahy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>stevencudahy</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@dailyhaikuprompt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dailyhaikuprompt</span></a></span> </p><p>Woman with a Scarf - Aobram</p>
Tony 💉x9 🇦🇺<p>2. I googled their offering in the past. It turned out the top results all pointed to numerous complaints about their billing issues. Their billing department apparently made a lot of mistakes and didn't give a damn.</p><p>Why would I want to deal with a corporate like this?</p><p>SQ owner Finn Peacock said <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Origin</span></a> promised SQ's independence. </p><p>Yeah, right, like I am going to believe a promise made by some anonymous executives of a listed company which ranked 31st biggest by market cap. :eyeroll: </p><p>2/2</p>
Tony 💉x9 🇦🇺<p>It is upsetting to see <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SolarQuotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarQuotes</span></a> get sold to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Origin</span></a>.</p><p>To me, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Origin</span></a> is these two things:</p><p>1. For a very long time Origin hired the most aggressive, snarky, intrusive door knockers from some South Aasin countries. They came to my doorstep frequently and pestered me to switch our electricity supplier. When I said no, they would throw insults to my faces, like I was wasting their time.</p><p>Origin was eventually fined <a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/origin-to-pay-2-million-for-unlawful-door-to-door-sales-tactics" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">accc.gov.au/media-release/orig</span><span class="invisible">in-to-pay-2-million-for-unlawful-door-to-door-sales-tactics</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a></p><p>1/2 </p><p><a href="https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/solarquotes-origin" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">solarquotes.com.au/blog/solarq</span><span class="invisible">uotes-origin</span></a></p>
Rachel Wil Singh ~ Moos-a-dee<p>Now watching: Ultima IV: The False Prophet Retrospective | The Devil You Know - by Majuular </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/_aQB1gIdV_Y" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/_aQB1gIdV_Y</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ultima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ultima</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>origin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrospective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrospective</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/richardgarriott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>richardgarriott</span></a></p>
The Krononaut Moon Project 🌑<p>&nbsp;<br>…"<a href="https://me.dm/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> announced even more evidence of plumes erupting from the surface of Jupiter's moon, Europa. We're becoming increasingly sure that there's a vast ocean of <a href="https://me.dm/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> beneath Europa's icy crust. But does that ocean have a life?"…</p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/Astrophysicist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysicist</span></a> Matt O'Dowd describes how life evolved from <a href="https://me.dm/tags/seawater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seawater</span></a> on <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Earth</span></a> &amp; perhaps elsewhere.</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEJ-wXpeH6w" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=pEJ-wXpeH6</span><span class="invisible">w</span></a> 29 Sep 2016</p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/Time" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Time</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Timelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Timelessness</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/TimeTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TimeTravel</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>origin</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>life</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/jupiter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jupiter</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moon</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/europa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europa</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/physics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physics</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/pbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pbs</span></a></p>
Chuck Darwin<p>Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Systems Like Starlink Cause Environmental Harm Regulators Didn’t Prepare For</p><p>Last June scientists warned that low-Earth orbit ( <a href="https://c.im/tags/LEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LEO</span></a> ) satellites constantly burning up in orbit could release chemicals that could&nbsp;undermine the progress we’ve made repairing the <a href="https://c.im/tags/ozone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ozone</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/layer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>layer</span></a>. </p><p>Researchers at USC noted that at peak, 1,005 U.S. tons of aluminum will fall to Earth, <br>releasing ♦️397 U.S. tons of aluminum oxides ♦️per year to the atmosphere, an <br>💥increase of 646% over natural levels. 💥</p><p>Numerous companies, most notably Elon Musk’s <a href="https://c.im/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a> and Jeff Bezos’ <a href="https://c.im/tags/Blue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blue</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Origin</span></a>, <br>are working on launching tens of thousands of small LEO satellites in the coming years. </p><p>A new report by U.S. PIRG adds to concerns that these launches haven’t been thought through environmentally, <br>noting that the disposable nature of such satellites means ♦️29 tons of satellites&nbsp;♦️will re-enter our atmosphere every day at peak. </p><p>After years of delays, the FCC did recently release rules requiring that satellites be removed from orbit within five years to help minimize “space junk.” </p><p>But the organization notes that very little if any thought was given by innovation-cowed regulators toward the 🔸environmental impact of so many smaller satellites constantly burning up in orbit:🔸</p><p>“We shouldn’t rush into deploying an untested and under-researched technology into new environments without comprehensive review. </p><p>Over just five years Starlink has launched more than 6,000 units and now make up more than 60% of all satellites. </p><p>The new space race took off faster than governments were able to act.”</p><p>The steady launches are also a notable pollution concern, the report notes, <br>releasing ♦️“soot in the atmosphere equivalent to 7 million diesel dump trucks circling the globe, each year.” </p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a> has consistently played fast and loose with <a href="https://c.im/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/regulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulations</span></a>, <br>with regulators even in lax Texas starting to give the company grief for releasing significant <a href="https://c.im/tags/pollutants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollutants</span></a> into nearby bodies of water.</p><p><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/16/report-low-earth-orbit-leo-satellite-systems-like-starlink-cause-environmental-harm-regulators-didnt-prepare-for/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techdirt.com/2024/08/16/report</span><span class="invisible">-low-earth-orbit-leo-satellite-systems-like-starlink-cause-environmental-harm-regulators-didnt-prepare-for/</span></a></p>
Maude Nificent<p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Watching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Watching</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Origin</span></a> 2024 Drama by Ava DuVernay 2hrs 20 mins</p><p>was really looking forward to seeing this — disappointed at first cos Binge had the streaming rights, but this is now for buy/ or rent from itunes australia </p><p>“While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.”<br>“Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, ORIGIN is inspired by the remarkable life and work of Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson as she pens her seminal book, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Caste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caste</span></a>: The Origin of Our Discontents.”</p><p>the book Caste made a deep impression on me, but i had no idea just how viscerally this bio/doco/drama would bring home what <a href="https://aus.social/tags/IsabelWilkerson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IsabelWilkerson</span></a> has to say about Caste. Not surprised it’s a quality film because Ava DuVernay knows her stuff, but this exceeded my expectations, and then some. <br>it’s beautifully made, and very moving. <br>(Okay, i’m wrecked from weeping, but that’s just what i do)</p><p>“Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people." <br>Heinrich Heine, 1821</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/fgxej41vf5I?feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/fgxej41vf5I?feature=s</span><span class="invisible">hared</span></a></p>
IT News<p>The Cruise Origin driverless pod is dead, GM tells investors - Enlarge / As Cruise ramps up its robotaxi service, it won't be in these... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2038723" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechnica.com/?p=2038723</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/robotaxis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotaxis</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cruiseav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cruiseav</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cruise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cruise</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>origin</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nhtsa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nhtsa</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a></p>
Ingrid Hoeben Ⓥ 🇧🇪<p>op m'n kijklijst gezet... </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>origin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AunjanueEllisTaylor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AunjanueEllisTaylor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cinema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cinema</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/imdb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>imdb</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13321244/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">imdb.com/title/tt13321244/?ref</span><span class="invisible">_=fn_al_tt_1</span></a></p>
Omar Moore<p>An excellent film. Earlier this year I recorded a feature length commentary to Ava DuVernay’s film, which I will post here later this week. ORIGIN, one of the very best films of 2023, is out today on BluRay and currently on Hulu. My review of ORIGIN in Jan 2024: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/42h79yd3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/42h79yd3</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Origin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Origin</span></a></p>